Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Archaeologists have uncovered a massive hoard of over 100,000 ancient coins, dating back more than 2,000 years. The remarkable find, reported by various sources including the national newspaper Asahi Shimbun, occurred on November 3rd during excavations for a planned factory…
Divers exploring the waters off the northeastern shore of Sardinia, Italy, near the town of Arzachena, have discovered tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins dating back to the first half of the fourth century. The find, sparked by a…
A metal detectorist unearthed a rare gold coin in Hampshire County in March 2023. The coin, bearing the inscription “Esunertos,” was auctioned on September 28 for a remarkable £20,400 ($24,720) at Spink auction house, surpassing all expectations and setting a…
Recent research conducted by experts from the University of Liverpool and the University of Warwick has unveiled the remarkable recycling practices of the ancient Romans, shedding light on their environmental consciousness. The study, published in the journal “Archaeological and Anthropological…
An 8-year-old boy named Bjarne playing in a sandbox at his elementary school in Bremen, Germany, unearthed a silver coin minted during the Roman Empire’s Pax Romana. In August 2022, young Bjarne stumbled upon a small, silver object that would…
Archaeologists conducting excavations at a medieval fortress in Wiślica, southern Poland, have unearthed a cache of 1,000-year-old coins buried beneath the historic site. The find includes 12 silver coins, with 11 of them dating back to the period of King…
Archaeologists excavating the sanctuary of Tophet in Carthage unearthed a collection of offerings, Tunisia’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced in a news release. They found 2,300-year-old gold coins, tombstones, and several urns with the remains of animals, infants, and premature…
A collection of Iron Age gold coins has been unearthed in the vicinity of Llangoed, Anglesey, marking a pivotal moment in Welsh history. The hoard, consisting of fifteen intricately designed gold coins referred to as staters, dates back to the…
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have unearthed a rare 2,000-year-old silver half-shekel coin dating back to the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire. The coin, minted in Jerusalem in the year 66/67 CE., was stumbled upon during…
Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a handful of 500-year-old gold coins during their excavations at the ruins of the Himmelpforten monastery, near the town of Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt state. The medieval monastery, founded in 1253 and once home to Augustinian…
